2007-05-11 06:55:06 · 10 answers · asked by superman 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Poison ivy, poison oak, (and poison sumac) are North American woody plants that grow in almost any habitat.
The three plants are quite similar in appearance. All three have alternating compound leaves of three leaflets, berrylike fruits, and rusty brown stems.
One way to distinguish poison ivy (Rhus radicans) from the others is that it is a vine and climbs on rocks, fences, and high into trees. It has gray-white fruit that is not hairy and its leaves are comprised of three leaflets with bumpy edges. Poison ivy has green flowers.
Poison oak (Rhus toxicodendron) is often shrubby.
2007-05-11 07:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Diezel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The taxonomy of poison ivy and poison oak has been debated among scientists, but most scientists place both of these plants, along with poison sumac in the same genus, and they recognize 5 species: poison sumac, Eastern poison oak, western poison oak, climbing poison ivy and non-climbing poison ivy. The species have different growth forms and they occur in different regions.
2007-05-11 09:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are all from the cashew family.
For all you ever wanted to know about this subject, go to The Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Center:
http://poisonivy.aesir.com/view/welcome.html
2007-05-11 07:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poison ivy is smaller blisters. Poison Oak get huge and bubbly. It is a lot worse.
2007-05-11 06:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by threeboysmamma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ivy grows on the ground and oak grows off oak trees
oak is thoes big huge vines wraped around oak trees the ones that have like all the root looking things going into a tree then they have some little tiny leaves growing out of them
ivy is those annoying plants that always look wek
2007-05-13 17:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ivy gives you a superior itchy rash, while oak gives you bubbles and rashes that itch like crazy
2007-05-11 06:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different plants with different leaf patterns and both give you a heck of a rash.
You can treat by scrubbing with soapy water with clorox.
There was another item but I can't recall it right now.
2007-05-11 07:10:02 · answer #7 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The leaves on the plants are shaped different. They both hurt.
2007-05-11 07:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by coan2007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.backyardnature.net/leaves.htm here is some information on poision leaves ,, happy reading
2007-05-11 09:37:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
common misnomer: they are the same thing.
2007-05-11 06:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by snack.pants 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋